| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"An offbeat, likable film about a deadbeat, likable loser." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...a too-tidy look at a glorious mess." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...a good movie about the L.A. underbelly..." more... |
B |
E! Online
Skylaire Alfvegren |
"The film owes much of its impact to the characters' existence beyond time and place." more... |
B+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...Matt Dillon gets a few crucial things right..." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Jay Antani |
"...it's a must-see for all of us fascinated by Charles Bukowski, by his persona as much as his words." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Ray Bennett |
"Pleasing character study of a drunken street poet." more... |
B |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...seamy and funny..." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"Like the film itself, Mr. Dillon's performance works through understatement." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...becomes repetitious after a while." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...it finds the absurdity in everyday encounters." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...wry and dry." more... |
B |
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